FRIDAY'S AFTERNOON HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2010
**AREA RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT TO SEE SEVERAL ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE WILL BE LOOKING FOR DRUNK DRIVERS AND PEOPLE NOT WEARING THEIR SEATBELT.
**THE CAMPAIGN HAS STARTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING A SEARS STORE TO ROCHELLE. SERGEANT EDWARD SCHRANK FROM CHICAGO HAS DECIDED TO OPEN A STORE IN THE HUB CITY IF HE WINS THE NATIONAL CONTEST. HE'S BEEN A MARINE FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS.
**FEMA HAS ANNOUNCED THAT AROUND 75 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL DISASTER AID HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS. THE LIST INCLUDES RESIDENTS IN OGLE COUNTY.
**A DEKALB COUNTY JUDGE SET BOND AT 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A SHABBONA MAN FOLLOWING AN ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE INCIDENT.
**THE LATEST POLL SHOWS THAT THE HEATED U.S. SENATE RACE IN ILLINOIS THIS NOVEMBER IS DEAD EVEN BETWEEN THE TOP 2 CANDIDATES.
**THE 2ND INSTALLMENT FOR PROPERTY OWNERS IN OGLE COUNTY INVOLVING THEIR TAX BILL IS DUE TODAY.
**U.S. SENATOR DICK DURBIN SAYS HE'S CONFIDENT THAT THE REVISED FUTUREGEN CLEAN COAL POWER PLANT WILL BE BUILT IN ILLINOIS.
**THE JACKPOT TONIGHT IN THE MULTI-STATE MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY GAME TOTALS 16 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A SINGLE WINNER.
SPORTS
**THE ROCHELLE HUBS LOOK TO MAKE IT 2 IN A ROW TONIGHT AS THEY TAKE ON STREATOR IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL. WRHL'S PRE-GAME SHOW BEGINS AT 6:30.
**THE STILLMAN VALLEY CARDINALS PLAY WAUCONDA THIS EVENING ON "SAM". THE PRE-GAME SHOW STARTS AT 7.
**THE BEARS GO (0-4) IN PRE-SEASON GAMES FOLLOWING A 13-10 LOSS TO CLEVELAND.
**NIU LOST THEIR OPENER AT IOWA STATE 27-10.
**BOTH THE WHITE SOX AND CUBS RETURN TO ACTION IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL